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howtos:hardware:soundblaster-live-5.1 [2014/03/19 07:40 (UTC)] – [Problems with SoundFonts] wisedraco | howtos:hardware:soundblaster-live-5.1 [2014/03/19 08:33 (UTC)] – [Play files from CLI] wisedraco | ||
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e: john AT sten.lv. | e: john AT sten.lv. | ||
+ | ===== Play files from CLI ===== | ||
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+ | For playing MIDI (.mid) files under Command Line Interface, you can use a **aplaymidi** command from slackware, or download and install pmidi from http:// | ||
+ | The both programms is very similar in use and syntax. | ||
+ | To play MIDI via aplaymidi: | ||
+ | |||
+ | do | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | |||
+ | aplaymidi -l | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | you get something like this: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | |||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | now you must define hw wavetable port for programm and midi file to play: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | To play another types of files ( .wav .flac .mp3 and so on) you can use " | ||
+ | in default it use default sound card for output. | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | |||
+ | play loona.mp3 | ||
+ | |||
+ | loona.mp3: | ||
+ | |||
+ | File Size: 3.44M Bit Rate: 112k | ||
+ | Encoding: MPEG audio | ||
+ | Channels: 2 @ 16-bit | ||
+ | Samplerate: 44100Hz | ||
+ | Replaygain: off | ||
+ | Duration: 00: | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | You also can use mixer for change volume: | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | alsamixer | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
===== TroubleShooting ===== | ===== TroubleShooting ===== | ||
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==== Make a right soundcard as first (default) ==== | ==== Make a right soundcard as first (default) ==== | ||
+ | Firstly, make a file called sound.conf under / | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | ##alias char-major-116 snd | ||
+ | options snd cards_limit=2 slots=snd-emu10k1, | ||
+ | # LHB6.mOmgEN0gox0: | ||
+ | alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1 | ||
+ | alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1 | ||
+ | # W60f.x8s5HMdIibD: | ||
+ | alias snd-card-1 snd-hda-intel | ||
+ | alias sound-slot-1 snd-hda-intel | ||
+ | |||
+ | ##options snd-emu10k1 enable=1 index=0 max_buffer_size=756 | ||
+ | options snd-emu10k1 enable=1 index=0 max_buffer_size=1750 | ||
+ | |||
+ | options snd-hda-intel enable=1 index=1 | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
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SB Live! And Audigy Rx use similar DSP - emu10k based, and looks like have similar problems. | SB Live! And Audigy Rx use similar DSP - emu10k based, and looks like have similar problems. | ||
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As i read, problem root is in that fact, a DSP use 31 bit in memory address instead of 32 bits - and it causes problem on linux x64 systems with more than 2 (3?) Gb RAM. | As i read, problem root is in that fact, a DSP use 31 bit in memory address instead of 32 bits - and it causes problem on linux x64 systems with more than 2 (3?) Gb RAM. | ||
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I encounter that with 4 Gb RAM on Slackware64 14.1 - the symptoms is that, you cannot load soundfont larger than 16 Mb - asfxload on trying that writes: | I encounter that with 4 Gb RAM on Slackware64 14.1 - the symptoms is that, you cannot load soundfont larger than 16 Mb - asfxload on trying that writes: | ||
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sfxload: no memory left | sfxload: no memory left | ||
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while asfxload -M gives something like this: | while asfxload -M gives something like this: | ||
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DRAM memory left = 115576 kB | DRAM memory left = 115576 kB | ||
- | it means - about 100+ megabytes free ram. but you really cannot load even 30 Mb soundbank. | + | |
+ | it means - about 100+ megabytes free ram. But you really cannot load even 30 Mb soundbank. | ||
Ok, what is workaround? | Ok, what is workaround? | ||
- | there is two: decrease memory size used by system at boot stage to 2 Gb - use at lilo kernel parameter | + | There is two: decrease memory size used by system at boot stage to 2 Gb - use at lilo kernel parameter |
'' | '' | ||
- | other is more usable - change kernel source files and recompile kernel: | + | Other is more usable - change kernel source files and recompile kernel: |
+ | |||
+ | go to / | ||
arch/ | arch/ | ||
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# | # | ||
- | </ | + | </ |
change 4UL to 2UL: | change 4UL to 2UL: | ||
| | ||
- | | + | <code bash> |
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/* 4GB broken PCI/AGP hardware bus master zone */ | /* 4GB broken PCI/AGP hardware bus master zone */ | ||
# | # | ||
- | | + | </ |
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after that need to recompile kernel. after that you get usable 1 Gb RAM for SB Live /Audigy Rx soundfonts. | after that need to recompile kernel. after that you get usable 1 Gb RAM for SB Live /Audigy Rx soundfonts. | ||
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- | <code bash> | + | <code bash> |
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], | err = snd_card_create(index[dev], | ||
if (err < 0) | if (err < 0) | ||
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goto error; | goto error; | ||
- | </ | + | </ |
you must comment | you must comment | ||
- | <code bash> | + | <code bash> |
else if (max_buffer_size[dev] > 1024) | else if (max_buffer_size[dev] > 1024) | ||
max_buffer_size[dev] = 1024; | max_buffer_size[dev] = 1024; | ||
- | </ | + | </ |
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- | after that you can use up to 2 Gb RAm for soundfonts loading. | + | |
+ | |||
+ | write in file / | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | |||
+ | options snd-emu10k1 | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | where max_buffer_size reffers to amount of RAM dedicated to soundfonts, in megabytes. in that case its about 1.7 Gb. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <note tip> | ||
+ | </ | ||
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====== Useful Links: ====== | ====== Useful Links: ====== | ||
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* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
====== Sources ====== | ====== Sources ====== | ||
Originally written by --- // | Originally written by --- // | ||
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+ | Rewrited with used materials from " | ||
Edited by --- // | Edited by --- // |